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Anonymous Coward User ID: 33283057 United States 03/02/2013 01:05 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Husby keeps buggin me he wants to travel- now he gave me a big NO. We get along superbly and could easily do this, but he says he doesn't feel like it. Meh, the no beer thing probably is the challenge here. Happy browsing, glad GLP is up. Gotta go look for meteors, gnight all. |
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714 User ID: 32911959 United States 03/02/2013 01:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | lol Exalted is He from what they utter. Exalted is He from what they imagine. Exalted is He that exists without a place. Exalted is He that was there forever without a time or a beginning. Exalted is He that will be there forever without a time or an end. Exalted is He that will forever be praised. That is your God. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 33456738 United States 03/02/2013 01:52 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | did anyone read the comments section of the article?? Why are there so many Indian people begging to be selected for the mission??? tanweer • 1 day 18 hours ago Report Abuse We are a couple ......ready and willing to go on mars if get an opportunity . That's all.. How and where we can apply...please suggest us. devesh • 1 day 2 hours ago Report Abuse I am 64 and wife is 63 , from India, if selected would be delighted to use this life time or beyond life time opportunity. Satyendra Pratap • 1 day 20 hours ago Report Abuse I would like to go to Mars. I'm Principal in public school. I'm 48 years old. It's my earnest request, before leaving this life I'm eager to know something strange in the world. I'm not married, & never like to marry. RAJESH • 1 day 23 hours ago Report Abuse Pay my family USD 5 million in advance then me and my wife can fully cooperate to provide maximum support & information to make this project successful. Mob.+974 55010336. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 32335824 United States 03/02/2013 01:53 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Rockets suck. Quoting: Kirk The rocket opened the door to space. Unfortunately, few could pass through that door. The expense was prohibitive. Not only are they enormously expensive, they are also inefficient. Useful load fraction is the total weight, transport and cargo, divided by the cargo weight. Jet airliners have useful load fractions in the order of 45-55 percent. For space craft this number is less than 1 percent. Since rocket thrust is so expensive, journeys take a long time. The route a rocket takes is the one that uses the least fuel. If you took a rocket from Earth to Mars you would plan your flight such that by the time the acceleration you added to your rocket is used up, taking you further from the Sun, you would be at your destination. Obviously the position of the planets is critical as well. The lowest fuel consumption dictates a launch window that isn't repeated until the planets are properly positioned again. This is ok for scientific purposes but impractical for commerce. Most of the load a rocket starts with is fuel and oxidizer. Imagine flying to Mars powering your transport with electricity. The sun is always shining in space. You could sail your ship using sunlight instead of wind. You could use as much fuel as you wanted. Your partially correct at best...... |
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lemmik1900 User ID: 33812304 Canada 03/02/2013 02:17 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Rockets suck. Quoting: Kirk The rocket opened the door to space. Unfortunately, few could pass through that door. The expense was prohibitive. Not only are they enormously expensive, they are also inefficient. Useful load fraction is the total weight, transport and cargo, divided by the cargo weight. Jet airliners have useful load fractions in the order of 45-55 percent. For space craft this number is less than 1 percent. Since rocket thrust is so expensive, journeys take a long time. The route a rocket takes is the one that uses the least fuel. If you took a rocket from Earth to Mars you would plan your flight such that by the time the acceleration you added to your rocket is used up, taking you further from the Sun, you would be at your destination. Obviously the position of the planets is critical as well. The lowest fuel consumption dictates a launch window that isn't repeated until the planets are properly positioned again. This is ok for scientific purposes but impractical for commerce. Most of the load a rocket starts with is fuel and oxidizer. Imagine flying to Mars powering your transport with electricity. The sun is always shining in space. You could sail your ship using sunlight instead of wind. You could use as much fuel as you wanted. Rockets suck. Quoting: Kirk (Spock) speaks, but captain, this would be irrational. Much better energy thrusters available ,...sir. The rocket opened the door to space. Unfortunately, few could pass through that door. The expense was prohibitive. Not only are they enormously expensive, they are also inefficient. Useful load fraction is the total weight, transport and cargo, divided by the cargo weight. Jet airliners have useful load fractions in the order of 45-55 percent. For space craft this number is less than 1 percent. Since rocket thrust is so expensive, journeys take a long time. The route a rocket takes is the one that uses the least fuel. If you took a rocket from Earth to Mars you would plan your flight such that by the time the acceleration you added to your rocket is used up, taking you further from the Sun, you would be at your destination. Obviously the position of the planets is critical as well. The lowest fuel consumption dictates a launch window that isn't repeated until the planets are properly positioned again. This is ok for scientific purposes but impractical for commerce. Most of the load a rocket starts with is fuel and oxidizer. Imagine flying to Mars powering your transport with electricity. The sun is always shining in space. You could sail your ship using sunlight instead of wind. You could use as much fuel as you wanted. |
lemmik1900 User ID: 33812304 Canada 03/02/2013 02:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Rockets suck. Quoting: Kirk The rocket opened the door to space. Unfortunately, few could pass through that door. The expense was prohibitive. Not only are they enormously expensive, they are also inefficient. Useful load fraction is the total weight, transport and cargo, divided by the cargo weight. Jet airliners have useful load fractions in the order of 45-55 percent. For space craft this number is less than 1 percent. Since rocket thrust is so expensive, journeys take a long time. The route a rocket takes is the one that uses the least fuel. If you took a rocket from Earth to Mars you would plan your flight such that by the time the acceleration you added to your rocket is used up, taking you further from the Sun, you would be at your destination. Obviously the position of the planets is critical as well. The lowest fuel consumption dictates a launch window that isn't repeated until the planets are properly positioned again. This is ok for scientific purposes but impractical for commerce. Most of the load a rocket starts with is fuel and oxidizer. Imagine flying to Mars powering your transport with electricity. The sun is always shining in space. You could sail your ship using sunlight instead of wind. You could use as much fuel as you wanted. Rockets suck. Quoting: Kirk The rocket opened the door to space. Unfortunately, few could pass through that door. The expense was prohibitive. Not only are they enormously expensive, they are also inefficient. Useful load fraction is the total weight, transport and cargo, divided by the cargo weight. Jet airliners have useful load fractions in the order of 45-55 percent. For space craft this number is less than 1 percent. Since rocket thrust is so expensive, journeys take a long time. The route a rocket takes is the one that uses the least fuel. If you took a rocket from Earth to Mars you would plan your flight such that by the time the acceleration you added to your rocket is used up, taking you further from the Sun, you would be at your destination. Obviously the position of the planets is critical as well. The lowest fuel consumption dictates a launch window that isn't repeated until the planets are properly positioned again. This is ok for scientific purposes but impractical for commerce. Most of the load a rocket starts with is fuel and oxidizer. Imagine flying to Mars powering your transport with electricity. The sun is always shining in space. You could sail your ship using sunlight instead of wind. You could use as much fuel as you wanted. You need to become a movie director. This wave that you are on is perfect for the next $ million dollar movie. Count me in! :) |
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Kirk User ID: 25384388 United States 03/02/2013 02:59 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I mean, it's got to be a goof right? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 33456738 A 600 cubic square foot living space would be a 100 square foot room with 6 foot ceilings... for TWO people, for 500-something days?? not a goof. Rockets suck A 747 can carry a load equal to its own weight, That's 50%. A Mars rocket may have 1% as its payload. Each ounce is dear. Government is a body largely ungoverned. |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 20566260 United States 03/02/2013 03:00 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | did anyone read the comments section of the article?? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 33456738 Why are there so many Indian people begging to be selected for the mission??? tanweer • 1 day 18 hours ago Report Abuse We are a couple ......ready and willing to go on mars if get an opportunity . That's all.. How and where we can apply...please suggest us. devesh • 1 day 2 hours ago Report Abuse I am 64 and wife is 63 , from India, if selected would be delighted to use this life time or beyond life time opportunity. Satyendra Pratap • 1 day 20 hours ago Report Abuse I would like to go to Mars. I'm Principal in public school. I'm 48 years old. It's my earnest request, before leaving this life I'm eager to know something strange in the world. I'm not married, & never like to marry. RAJESH • 1 day 23 hours ago Report Abuse Pay my family USD 5 million in advance then me and my wife can fully cooperate to provide maximum support & information to make this project successful. Mob.+974 55010336. |
Kirk User ID: 25384388 United States 03/02/2013 03:01 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Rockets suck. Quoting: Kirk The rocket opened the door to space. Unfortunately, few could pass through that door. The expense was prohibitive. Not only are they enormously expensive, they are also inefficient. Useful load fraction is the total weight, transport and cargo, divided by the cargo weight. Jet airliners have useful load fractions in the order of 45-55 percent. For space craft this number is less than 1 percent. Since rocket thrust is so expensive, journeys take a long time. The route a rocket takes is the one that uses the least fuel. If you took a rocket from Earth to Mars you would plan your flight such that by the time the acceleration you added to your rocket is used up, taking you further from the Sun, you would be at your destination. Obviously the position of the planets is critical as well. The lowest fuel consumption dictates a launch window that isn't repeated until the planets are properly positioned again. This is ok for scientific purposes but impractical for commerce. Most of the load a rocket starts with is fuel and oxidizer. Imagine flying to Mars powering your transport with electricity. The sun is always shining in space. You could sail your ship using sunlight instead of wind. You could use as much fuel as you wanted. Your partially correct at best...... what partially? Government is a body largely ungoverned. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 35417144 United States 03/02/2013 03:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | That will be neat and they need to have a webcam that everybody can watch them on, so we can just watch their dead bodies floating around forever, as the space barrel they are in drifts off into deep space or finally gets drawn into a planet's gravity and starts to burn up in the atmosphere....that would be cool. |
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